Lantern.



J. SWANSON.

LANTERN.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 27, 1913.

Patented June 30, 1914.

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JOSEPH SWANSON', OF KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.

LANTERN.

To all whom it concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrri, SwANsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of VVyandotte .with

and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lanterns, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to lanterns and has for its object to produce a lantern for showing a clear or colored light and therefore susceptible of use for illuminating or signal purposes.

A further object is to produce a lantern having a colored globe within a clear one and means whereby the colored globe may be adjusted to inclose the flame to show a colored light or uncover the flame o show a clear light.

Another object is to produce a lantern capable of use as a signaling or illuminating device, which embodies the desirable features of simplicity, strength, durability and cheapness of construction.

Vith these objects in view the invention consists in certain novel and peculiar features of construction as hereinafter described and claimed; and in order that it may be fully understood reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1, is a side elevation of a lantern embodying my invention. Fig. 2, is an enlarged central vertical section of a portion of the lantern, taken on the line IIII of Fig. 1.

In the said drawing, 1 indicates the usual cylindrical body port-ion of an ordinary lantern, 2 the globe, 3 the top and 4c the usual or any preferred skeleton guard or frame inclosing and protecting the globe from injury, and said frame is provided with the customary base or leg portion 5, to rest upon the ground or other support. Within the leg portion the lantern is provided with the customary cup-shaped bottom, consisting of the plate 6 and the upwardly projecting cylindrical wall 7. This cup-shaped bot tom is detachably secured to and closes the lower end of body portion 1 by means common and well known in the art and therefore not detailed in the drawing or particularly described, and as usual, carries an oil tank or reservoir 8, carrying a wick-tube 9, provided with a wick 10 and a wick-adjust ing device 11, it being noted that the parts Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 27, 1913.

Patented June 30, 1914:.

Serial No. 757,113.

last-mentioned are of materially less diameter than the body portion 1.

12 is a sliding ring fitting snugly around the tank 8, and provided at its lower end, an outwardly projecting flange 13. Extending upward from said flange and surrounding ring 12 is a perforated wall 14:, provided with a spiral groove or thread 15, to receive a thread 16 formed on the lower end of a small colored globe 17. The upper end of globe 17 is normally below the plane ;of the exposed portion of the wick so as to leave the flame uncoveredand visible through the clear glass globe 2.

At diametrically opposite points the bottom plate 6 is provided with holes 18 through which extend slidingly the arms or legs of a U-shaped frame 19, the legs of said frame consisting of two parts pivoted.

together at 20, so that when the inner or colored globe is occupying its normal or inoperative position, the lower or main portion of the U-shaped frame may be swung to a horizontal position as shown in full lines and thus leave the lantern free to rest upon its base or leg portion 5, as shown clearly in Fig. 1.

The upper portions of the U-shaped frame always stand in a vertical position, and terminate in reduced threaded ends extending through the flange of ring 12 and secured rigidly thereto by clamping nuts 21, so that sliding movement of the frame shall impart like movement to the ring and the colored globe carried thereby, and to hold the said inner or colored globe in its elevated or operative position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2, in which position it incloses the flame, there is provided a spring hook or clip 22 for engagement by the bridgeportion of the U-shaped frame; said spring hook or clip extending downward from the bottom plate 6 so that it shall automatically engage the said frame as the latter is pushed upward its full distance, and thereby retain it and the globe in such position that the color of the latter shall determine that of the light emitted.

All the manipulation required to dispose the inner or colored globe in operative position, is to swing the lower portion of the U-shaped frame to a vertically pendent posi tion, and then push it upward until it is caught and retained by the catch or hook 22. To lower the inner or colored globe, the

bridge portion of the frame is pulled or otherwise disengaged from the hook or catch, when the weight of the collar or sleeve and the attached parts results in the downward movement thereof and the uncovering of the flame. The lower part of the frame is then swung to its horizontal or folded position so as not to interfere with the standing of the lantern on the ground or other support.

A lantern of the character described will be found serviceable in many connections not necessary to enumerate, and while the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and described it will be apparent that material structural changes can be made by a person skilled in the art, without departing from the invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A signal lantern, comprising a base, a globe carried by said base, a cylindrical oil tank mounted centrally on said base and provided with a burner, a globe-carrying ring slidingly fitting said tank and guided thereby, said ring being normally positioned at the base of said tank, a colored globe carried by said ring, said ring being provided with a flange portion, a pair of posts secured to said flange portion at opposite sides of the ring, and a bail secured at its opposite ends to the lower ends of said posts, said bail and posts operating slidingly through the base of the lantern whereby said ring maybe elevated to the top of said tank to position said colored globe about the burner.

2. A signal lantern, comprising a base, a globe carried bysaid base, a cylindrical oil tank mounted centrally on said base and provided with a burner, a globe-carrying ring slidingly fitting said tank and guided thereby, said ring being normally positioned at the base of said tank, a colored globe carried by said ring, a pair of posts secured to said ring at opposite sides thereof, a bail pivoted at its opposite ends to the lower ends of said posts, said bail and posts operating slidingly through the base of the lantern whereby said ring may be elevated to the top of said tank to position said colored globe about the burner, and means for latching said bail in the elevated position of said ring.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH swnnson.

Witnesses:

HELEN C. RODGERS, G. Y. THORPE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patent:, Washington, D. O." 

